Public water system record
Little Florida
Serves an area of Lincoln County, WI that includes Merrill · 170 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Little Florida in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Little Florida draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Wisconsin, February 2016.
- Record on file since 2000, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 82 unknown out of 99 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 2, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 2, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 18, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Little Florida go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Little Florida between 2012 and 2016. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2016 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Wisconsin | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Little Florida draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Little Florida must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Little Florida for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Wisconsin.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells